Fame Quote by Phyllis McGinley

I cannot raise my worth too high; Of what vast consequence am I! "Not of the importance you suppose," Replies a Flea upon his…

— John Gay

“Personal nobility is greater than any calling, or any reward that it can bring.”

— Orison Swett Marden

A man hath riches. Whence came they, and whither go they? for this is the way to form a judgment of the esteem which…

— John Jortin

“Pride is the luxury of the strong".”

— Patrick Rothfuss

“Wealth is the parent of luxury and indolence, and poverty of meanness and viciousness, and both of discontent.”

— Plato

The offspring of riches: Pride, vanity, ostentation, arrogance, tyranny

— Mark Twain

“Here it is. You assume that I am rich; I am not. I shall have nothing once I have emptied my purse. You perhaps…

— Casanova Giacomo

“Its admirable words can purchase honor; (its) admirable deeds can raise their performer above others.”

— Lao Tzu

“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour. The paths…

— Thomas Grey

“Even after making up one's mind to the sacrifices I had decided upon, there is always left a trace of envy for those who…

— Paul Bourget

“[The Utopians] marvel that any mortal can take pleasure in the weak sparkle of a little gem or bright pebble, when he has a…

— Sir Thomas More

“A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.”

— George Washington